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CA-35

Information
ID: CA-35
Region: Atlantic
Case/Incident Name: M/V Saraband
Time: 1998-2-2

Location
Spill Location: Canada , QC , St. Lawrence Estuary
Spill latitude N: 48.13522
Spill longitude E: -69.744601

Incident Character
Incident Description:
Incident Type: Marine Accident (M)
Oil Type: Heavy fuel oil
Volume Spilled (m3): 224.0
Oiled Shoreline (km):
Volume on shoreline (m3):
Owner:
Country of the owner:

Shorelines
Shoreline Substrates:
Shore Treatment Methods: Mechanical removal
Natural Attenuation Monitored:
Treatment Information: The spill contractor hired by the shipowner, is hauling out oiled ice with a clamshell crane under CCG and Environment Canada supervision. Apply mineral fines to the oil stranded on or within the ice during a scheduled ice-breaking operation to open the shipping channel.
Waste Data: Some oil was recovered from the broken ice around the vessel more than 1400 tons of ice removed

Citation

https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/dpm.1999.07308aac.003/full/html